Difference between revisions of "Changes"
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| − | By language change we indicate the diachronic change that occurs within a language. Change can be divided into two different types: language internal change (both systematic, as in the case of [[phonetic change]] by [[sound laws]], and unsystematic, as in the case of [[s]]emantic change]]) and [[language contact|contact-induced change]]. | + | By language change we indicate the diachronic change that occurs within a language. Change can be divided into two different types: language internal change (both systematic, as in the case of [[phonetic change]] by [[ | sound lawsound laws]], and unsystematic, as in the case of [[s]]emantic change]]) and [[language contact|contact-induced change]]. |
Change should not be confused with [[variation]], which also represents a pattern of differentiation, but is defined synchronically and not diachronically. | Change should not be confused with [[variation]], which also represents a pattern of differentiation, but is defined synchronically and not diachronically. | ||
When dealing with ancient corpus-languages, the disambiguation between language internal and contact-induced change is crucial, and depends on the successful identification of [[language contact]] in a location at a given stage. | When dealing with ancient corpus-languages, the disambiguation between language internal and contact-induced change is crucial, and depends on the successful identification of [[language contact]] in a location at a given stage. | ||
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mutamento | changement linguistique | Sprachwandel
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By language change we indicate the diachronic change that occurs within a language. Change can be divided into two different types: language internal change (both systematic, as in the case of phonetic change by [[ | sound lawsound laws]], and unsystematic, as in the case of semantic change]]) and contact-induced change. Change should not be confused with variation, which also represents a pattern of differentiation, but is defined synchronically and not diachronically. When dealing with ancient corpus-languages, the disambiguation between language internal and contact-induced change is crucial, and depends on the successful identification of language contact in a location at a given stage.
